Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection

Area of inspection coverage is 360 degrees of the external surface of the coupling and pipe body.

Areas not covered in this procedure include the internal surface of the pipe, coupling and pin threads.

Operator Qualifications

The operators who inspect require a minimum Level I inspector qualification while under direct supervision of an on-site Level II or Level III Supervisor. Operators performing FLMP inspections must be able to distinguish J1 letters at 12 inches on a Jaeger eye chart and have no color vision impairment.

Reference Documents

API Spec 5CT

API RP 5A5

Customer specification, as applicable

State Energy Inspection Services’ SOP 5.0 (SEA)

Inspection Equipment

Magnetizing equipment for circular magnetization

Aws 86 magnetic particles or equivalent. Particles shall be of a color that will provide a high contrast between the particles and the surface being inspected.